The Nuapada constituency was held by the BJD, and its MLA's death necessitated the by-poll. The deceased's son Jay Dholakia was tipped to be the party candidate, but he joined the BJP and became its ...

A former Odisha Accountant General (AG), Dr. Patnaik served as a Rajya Sabha MP from 2019 to 2024, representing the BJD. He had joined the BJD on August 29, 2018, and was later appointed as the head ...

Biju Janata Dal election symbol is the Conch. The Election Commission of India reserves it for the recognised state party in Odisha. It appears on EVMs and ballots beside BJD candidates. This anchors ...

The strong, disciplined, impenetrable facade that the formidable Biju Janata Dal (BJD) maintained when it ruled Odisha for 24 years seems to be cracking as it sits in the opposition benches. While ...

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) workers on Tuesday clashed with police during a protest in Bhubaneswar against what they alleged were attempts by the Odisha government to curtail the power of Panchayati Raj ...

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) suffered another blow with senior leader and former Rajya Sabha member N Bhaskar Rao resigning from the primary membership of the party on Tuesday. Rao, a founding member of ...

Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the principal opposition party in Odisha, on Monday announced that its Member of Parliaments (MPs) will abstain from voting in the September 9 Vice Presidential Elections. BJD ...

Odisha’s principal opposition party Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Bharat Rashtriya Samiti (BRS) of Telangana have decided to boycott the high-octane vice president elections in the country, scheduled to ...

Odisha's principal Opposition party, Biju Janata Dal (BJD), on Monday (September 8, 2025) announced that its MPs will abstain from voting in the vice-presidential elections. The party, headed by ...

BJD spokesperson Amar Patnaik, MLA Dhruba Charan Sahoo and former MP Sarmistha Sethi made the announcement at a press conference on Monday.

The BJD plans to approach the Orissa high court over alleged discrepancies in 2024 election data, citing unaddressed concerns to the Election Commission. Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on ...

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has announced the names of its State Office Bearers, entrusting the responsibilities to 71 party leaders. Trending Photos The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha on ...